A Comparative Assessment of Graphic and 0–10 Rating Scales Used to Measure Entrepreneurial Competences
This article presents an empirical comparative assessment of the measurement quality of two instruments commonly used to measure fuzzy characteristics in computer-assisted questionnaires: a graphic scale (a line production scale using a slider bar) and an endecanary scale (a 0−10 rating sc...
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doaj-ce55b7adfc404e7c9ac6f8c393f6bf232020-11-25T02:29:53ZengMDPI AGAxioms2075-16802020-02-01912110.3390/axioms9010021axioms9010021A Comparative Assessment of Graphic and 0–10 Rating Scales Used to Measure Entrepreneurial CompetencesLaura Vall-Llosera0Salvador Linares-Mustarós1Andrea Bikfalvi2Germà Coenders3Department of Economics, Faculty building of Economics and Business, University of Girona, c. Universitat 10, 17003 Girona, SpainDepartment of Business Studies, Faculty building of Economics and Business, University of Girona, c. Universitat 10, 17003 Girona, SpainDepartment of Organization, Business Management and Product Design, Faculty building of Economics and Business, University of Girona, c. Universitat 10, 17003 Girona, SpainDepartment of Economics, Faculty building of Economics and Business, University of Girona, c. Universitat 10, 17003 Girona, SpainThis article presents an empirical comparative assessment of the measurement quality of two instruments commonly used to measure fuzzy characteristics in computer-assisted questionnaires: a graphic scale (a line production scale using a slider bar) and an endecanary scale (a 0−10 rating scale using radio buttons). Data are analyzed by means of multitrait−multimethod models estimated as structural equation models with a mean and covariance structure. For the first time in such research, the results include bias, valid variance, method variance, and random error variance. The data are taken from a program that assesses entrepreneurial competences in undergraduate Economics and Business students by means of questionnaires administered on desktop computers. Neither of the measurement instruments was found to be biased with respect to the other, meaning that their scores are comparable. While both instruments achieve valid and reliable measurements, the reliability and validity are higher for the endecanary scale. This study contributes to the still scarce literature on fuzzy measurement instruments and on the comparability and relative merits of graphic and discrete rating scales on computer-assisted questionnaires.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/9/1/21fuzzy measurementendecanary scalegraphic scaleslider-bar scalerating scalereliabilityvaliditymultitrait–multimethod modelsentrepreneurial competences |
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Laura Vall-Llosera Salvador Linares-Mustarós Andrea Bikfalvi Germà Coenders A Comparative Assessment of Graphic and 0–10 Rating Scales Used to Measure Entrepreneurial Competences Axioms fuzzy measurement endecanary scale graphic scale slider-bar scale rating scale reliability validity multitrait–multimethod models entrepreneurial competences |
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Laura Vall-Llosera Salvador Linares-Mustarós Andrea Bikfalvi Germà Coenders |
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A Comparative Assessment of Graphic and 0–10 Rating Scales Used to Measure Entrepreneurial Competences |
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A Comparative Assessment of Graphic and 0–10 Rating Scales Used to Measure Entrepreneurial Competences |
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A Comparative Assessment of Graphic and 0–10 Rating Scales Used to Measure Entrepreneurial Competences |
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A Comparative Assessment of Graphic and 0–10 Rating Scales Used to Measure Entrepreneurial Competences |
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A Comparative Assessment of Graphic and 0–10 Rating Scales Used to Measure Entrepreneurial Competences |
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comparative assessment of graphic and 0–10 rating scales used to measure entrepreneurial competences |
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This article presents an empirical comparative assessment of the measurement quality of two instruments commonly used to measure fuzzy characteristics in computer-assisted questionnaires: a graphic scale (a line production scale using a slider bar) and an endecanary scale (a 0−10 rating scale using radio buttons). Data are analyzed by means of multitrait−multimethod models estimated as structural equation models with a mean and covariance structure. For the first time in such research, the results include bias, valid variance, method variance, and random error variance. The data are taken from a program that assesses entrepreneurial competences in undergraduate Economics and Business students by means of questionnaires administered on desktop computers. Neither of the measurement instruments was found to be biased with respect to the other, meaning that their scores are comparable. While both instruments achieve valid and reliable measurements, the reliability and validity are higher for the endecanary scale. This study contributes to the still scarce literature on fuzzy measurement instruments and on the comparability and relative merits of graphic and discrete rating scales on computer-assisted questionnaires. |
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fuzzy measurement endecanary scale graphic scale slider-bar scale rating scale reliability validity multitrait–multimethod models entrepreneurial competences |
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